Aherwan
Aherwan or Aharwan (अहरवां) is a village in tahsil and district Palwal of Haryana.
Location
Aherwan is located 10 kms far from Palwal. It is a historical village in existence from Mahabharata period. There is a historical Lord Shiva Temple at Bandora Mohalla, which is known for miracles.[1]
Jat Gotras
- Rawat (रावत)
History
According to Siddhartha Gauri the best findings about Buddhism are in Haryana. There were as many as 14 such Buddhist sites in Haryana. His research further revealed that Buddhism was in full influence in Haryana from King Ashoka’s era till the rule of king Harsh Vardhana who ruled over a vast area of North India in the 7th century. Buddhism dominated the area and it flourished and prevailed in Haryana uptill the 14th century.
According to a report, Haryana was an important centre of Buddhism. The foundation of Buddhism in the state was laid by Lord Buddha himself when he set his foot in Sugh village of Haryana, 5 km from Yamunanagar. Lord Buddha delivered his sermon here. Though the structural evidence is lost, but coins and figurines depict a picture of Sugh as a centre of learning as important as Taxila and Patliputra of that time. Chinese traveller Huen-Tsang and Sanskrit grammarian Panini also rated Sugh as one of the highly civilized and developed villages of that time. The highly evolved people of different faiths - the Buddhists, Jains and Hindus, were engaged in their intellectual activities and lived harmoniously.
Siddharatha Gauri’s findings further revealed that nearly 300 forgotten Buddhist relics, including 53 in Madhya Pradesh, 14 in Haryana, 12 In Himachal Pradesh and one in Punjab, were also found. His best findings are in Haryana. There Is a Buddh Vihar at Adi Badri and Buddha stupas and monasteries at Chaneti, Topra and Sandhay villages - all in Yamunanagar district. Buddhists ruins have also been found at Amin in Kurukshetra, Assandh in Karnal district, at Agroha, Bhuna and Fatehabad villages in district Hisar, at Khokrakot in district Rohtak and at village
The ancient sites of Amin in Kurukshetra and Khokrakot in district Rohtak have been listed on the official website of the Archaeological Survey of India, New Delhi. Asandh in Karnal has a remarkable history and is one of the tallest Stupas in North India which is 2,000 years old.[2]
Notable persons
- B.S. Rawat Rtd. SBI Manager.
External Links
- The Buddhist Forum website
- Report in Navbharat Times reg. new railway project touching Aherwan village
References
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